Contest starts July 1, 2010 A picture, we are told, is worth a thousand words. A really great picture could be a winner in the Costco International Photo Contest. Entering is easy, and winners will receive a variety of prizes from Costco and contest sponsors. So if you haven’t already, get out your camera and capture that perfect picture! International Grand Prize $2,500 Costco Cash card and a 40" x 60" Your Photo n Canvas print (value of $350 or equivalent) National Prizes First Prize: $1,500 Costco Cash card and a 30" x 40" Your Photo on Canvas print (value of $120) Second Prize: $1,000 Costco Cash card and a 24" x 32" Your Photo on Canvas print (value of $80) Third Prize: $500 Costco Cash card and a 20" x 26" Your Photo on Canvas print (value of $70) Honorable Mention Prize
16" x 20" Your Photo on Canvas print (value of $50) (Honorable mentions to be awarded at judges’ discretion) All winners will also receive: A leather photo album two-pack. Value of prize is $20.

No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary
to enter or win this contest.

For online entries and additional information
go to
www.costcophotocontest.com.

Costco Photo Contest 2010
OFFICIAL RULES

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Submit online at
www.costcophotocontest.com
or cut out and tape this entry
form to the back of a 4" x 6"
or 5" x 7" photo and mail to:
Costco Members
Photo Contest
P.O. Box 34088
Seattle, Washington
98124-1088

All entries must be postmarked
by September 30, 2010.

Member Name

Address
City State
Home Phone
Membership No.

Location of Photo
Please sign that you have read and understand the contest rules.

Zip Code

1. The theme of the contest is “Give Us Your Best Shot.” Winningentries will be those that best re;ect the theme. Decisions of thejudges are ;nal.
2. Entrant must be a current membership cardholder of Costco. Noprizes will be a warded until entrant’s membership status has beenveri;ed as current by Costco.
3. One entry per membership cardholder. Except for those photosthat have previously won this photo contest, previously publishedphotographs are acceptable.
4. Must be 18 years or older to enter.
5. To enter online, visit
www.costcophotocontest.com. Onlineentries must be in JPEG format.
6. To enter by mail, submit an unframed, unmountedblack-and- white or color photograph ( 4" x 6" or 5" x 7") with theentry form securely af;xed to the back. If entering by mail, save ahigh-quality print (which will be required by Costco in the event youare a winner.) No CDs or ;lm negatives will be accepted.
7. Mailed-in photos will not be judged unless the entrant’s name,home address, membership number and telephone number havebeen written legibly on the entry form and attached to the back of thephoto. Mail entries to: Costco Members Photo Contest, P.O. Box34088, Seattle, WA 98124-1088.
8. Entries must be postmarked or uploaded by midnight (PS T)September 30, 2010. Award winners will be noti;ed by December2010. Winners will be noti;ed by mail.
9. All photographic prints submitted become the property of Costco.Receipt of entries will not be ackno wledged and prints will not bereturned. Costco assumes no responsibility for submittedphotographs. Entrant will continue to own copyright of the entry.
10. Photos must be suitable for family viewing.
11. Winning entrants must agree to grant to Costco anon-exclusive right to publish the photo and entrant’s name in anymedium in connection with the photo contest, and to sign anydocumentation required by Costco to effect or perfect such license.

Each winner represents that he or she has all the rights necessaryto grant this license.
12. Each winner must agree in writing that his or her name,likeness, city, winning photo and negative or digital ;le may be usedby Costco for promotional and publication purposes without additionalcompensation. Prior to receiving prizes, each winner will be requiredto sign a release provided by Costco to this effect and obtain arelease or permission from anyone with rights in the winningphotograph (such as art work, trademarks or a person’s likeness).Failure to provide such releases or permissions will result in entrant’sdisquali;cation in this photo contest, and any prizes will be forfeited.
13. All fees and personal expenses incidental to redemption of prizes(as deemed necessary) will be the sole responsibility of the winners.
14. No substitution or transfer of prizes except at the solediscretion of the sponsor. All restrictions apply.
15. Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law, where alicense is required or where subject to tax (other than tax on prizesawarded). All federal, provincial, state and local taxes are the soleresponsibility of the winners.
16. Prizes must be claimed within 30 days of noti;cation. If notclaimed by this date, the prizes will be forfeited. All claims theretofollo wing this date will be null and void.
17. Employees of Costco Wholesale Corporation, board membersand members of their families (spouse/domestic partner and anychildren age 18 years or older living with the employee and having avalid Costco card) are not eligible to enter. Employees of sponsoringcompanies or members of their families are not eligible to enter. Aseparate contest will be held for Costco employees, board membersand their families.
18. Costco reserves the right to cancel or suspend the contestshould any cause beyond the control of Costco affect theadministration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation ofthe contest, or for any other reason it deems appropriate, at its soleand absolute discretion.